Demographics Analysis

The people of Kern County, California give the community character. This place is unique because of factors such as population size / density, ethnic background, ratio of males to females, and average age.

Population By Sex By Age(Kern County, California)

Male:

Under 5 years : 36,987

5 to 9 years : 36,776

10 to 14 years : 34,427

15 to 17 years : 21,579

18 and 19 years : 14,156

20 years : 8,604

21 years : 8,750

22 to 24 years : 20,587

25 to 29 years : 36,022

30 to 34 years : 32,713

35 to 39 years : 30,041

40 to 44 years : 26,724

45 to 49 years : 27,570

50 to 54 years : 27,254

55 to 59 years : 23,027

60 and 61 years : 8,306

62 to 64 years : 10,254

65 and 66 years : 5,901

67 to 69 years : 7,060

70 to 74 years : 9,670

75 to 79 years : 6,570

80 to 84 years : 4,139

85 years and over : 3,155

Female:

Under 5 years : 35,909

5 to 9 years : 35,285

10 to 14 years : 33,533

15 to 17 years : 20,525

18 and 19 years : 12,284

20 years : 6,740

21 years : 6,145

22 to 24 years : 19,090

25 to 29 years : 29,532

30 to 34 years : 27,864

35 to 39 years : 27,274

40 to 44 years : 24,432

45 to 49 years : 25,687

50 to 54 years : 26,296

55 to 59 years : 21,800

60 and 61 years : 8,897

62 to 64 years : 10,828

65 and 66 years : 6,748

67 to 69 years : 7,935

70 to 74 years : 9,975

75 to 79 years : 8,226

80 to 84 years : 5,733

85 years and over : 5,353

(updated 2013)

Population By Citizen Status In The United States(Kern County, California)

U.S. citizen, born in the United States : 673,322

U.S. citizen, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Island Areas : 1,154

U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s) : 6,588

U.S. citizen by naturalization : 55,986

Not a U.S. citizen : 119,313

(updated 2013)

Place Of Birth By Age(Kern County, California)

Born in state of residence:

Under 5 years : 69,106

5 to 17 years : 159,754

18 to 24 years : 76,187

25 to 34 years : 77,711

35 to 44 years : 51,986

45 to 54 years : 49,601

55 to 59 years : 20,668

60 and 61 years : 7,410

62 to 64 years : 8,993

65 to 74 years : 17,405

75 years and over : 8,793

Born in other state in the United States:

Under 5 years : 2,825

5 to 17 years : 10,196

18 to 24 years : 5,492

25 to 34 years : 12,824

35 to 44 years : 11,574

45 to 54 years : 20,957

55 to 59 years : 12,241

60 and 61 years : 5,229

62 to 64 years : 7,287

65 to 74 years : 18,935

75 years and over : 18,148

Native, born outside the United States:

Under 5 years : 287

5 to 17 years : 1,496

18 to 24 years : 1,174

25 to 34 years : 1,043

35 to 44 years : 1,187

45 to 54 years : 1,179

55 to 59 years : 465

60 and 61 years : 141

62 to 64 years : 214

65 to 74 years : 330

75 years and over : 226

Foreign born:

Under 5 years : 678

5 to 17 years : 10,679

18 to 24 years : 13,503

25 to 34 years : 34,553

35 to 44 years : 43,724

45 to 54 years : 35,070

55 to 59 years : 11,453

60 and 61 years : 4,423

62 to 64 years : 4,588

65 to 74 years : 10,619

75 years and over : 6,009

(updated 2013)

Place Of Birth By Marital Status(Kern County, California)

Born in state of residence:

Never married : 166,375

Now married, except separated : 132,454

Divorced : 35,507

Separated : 9,871

Widowed : 9,890

Born in other state in the United States:

Never married : 20,010

Now married, except separated : 62,216

Divorced : 16,935

Separated : 3,053

Widowed : 12,979

Native; born outside the United States:

Never married : 2,176

Now married, except separated : 2,957

Divorced : 588

Separated : 374

Widowed : 129

Foreign born:

Never married : 42,030

Now married, except separated : 101,003

Divorced : 10,835

Separated : 6,752

Widowed : 7,312

(updated 2013)

Place Of Birth By Individual Income(Kern County, California)

Born in state of residence:

No income : 90,644

With income:

$1 to $9,999 or loss : 66,319

$10,000 to $14,999 : 36,291

$15,000 to $24,999 : 42,748

$25,000 to $34,999 : 28,799

$35,000 to $49,999 : 27,893

$50,000 to $64,999 : 22,022

$65,000 to $74,999 : 10,194

$75,000 or more : 29,187

Born in other state in the United States:

No income : 13,338

With income:

$1 to $9,999 or loss : 17,924

$10,000 to $14,999 : 15,530

$15,000 to $24,999 : 16,939

$25,000 to $34,999 : 10,495

$35,000 to $49,999 : 10,741

$50,000 to $64,999 : 8,574

$65,000 to $74,999 : 3,966

$75,000 or more : 17,686

Native; born outside the United States:

No income : 1,492

With income:

$1 to $9,999 or loss : 1,004

$10,000 to $14,999 : 582

$15,000 to $24,999 : 878

$25,000 to $34,999 : 797

$35,000 to $49,999 : 483

$50,000 to $64,999 : 259

$65,000 to $74,999 : 228

$75,000 or more : 501

Foreign born:

No income : 32,777

With income:

$1 to $9,999 or loss : 33,932

$10,000 to $14,999 : 23,563

$15,000 to $24,999 : 32,285

$25,000 to $34,999 : 18,117

$35,000 to $49,999 : 10,403

$50,000 to $64,999 : 6,983

$65,000 to $74,999 : 2,492

$75,000 or more : 7,380

(updated 2013)

Median Income By Place Of Birth(Kern County, California)

Born in state of residence : 21,312

Born in other state of the United States : 25,465

Native; born outside the United States : 23,781

Foreign born : 17,127

(updated 2013)

Population Under 18 Years By Age(Kern County, California)

Under 3 years : 41,972

3 and 4 years : 30,919

5 years : 14,528

6 to 8 years : 43,596

9 to 11 years : 42,463

12 to 14 years : 39,281

15 to 17 years : 41,783

(updated 2013)

Household Income(Kern County, California)

Less than $10,000 : 18,351

$10,000 to $14,999 : 18,386

$15,000 to $19,999 : 16,520

$20,000 to $24,999 : 15,830

$25,000 to $29,999 : 15,742

$30,000 to $34,999 : 14,716

$35,000 to $39,999 : 13,371

$40,000 to $44,999 : 11,782

$45,000 to $49,999 : 9,054

$50,000 to $59,999 : 18,970

$60,000 to $74,999 : 26,593

$75,000 to $99,999 : 29,392

$100,000 to $124,999 : 18,925

$125,000 to $149,999 : 10,196

$150,000 to $199,999 : 10,983

$200,000 or more : 7,508

(updated 2013)

Ancestries in Kern County, California

Other Groups: 571,060 (66.7%)

Unclassified Or Not Reported: 73,126 (8.5%)

German: 71,978 (8.4%)

Irish: 59,707 (7.0%)

English: 46,041 (5.4%)

American: 33,360 (3.9%)

Italian: 21,260 (2.5%)

French (except Basque): 16,228 (1.9%)

European: 11,343 (1.3%)

Scottish: 10,922 (1.3%)

Dutch: 7,870 (0.9%)

Swedish: 7,556 (0.9%)

Polish: 5,579 (0.7%)

Norwegian: 5,272 (0.6%)

Scotch-irish: 5,077 (0.6%)

Portuguese: 4,093 (0.5%)

Arab: 3,649 (0.4%)

Subsaharan African: 3,317 (0.4%)

Welsh: 2,986 (0.3%)

Russian: 2,877 (0.3%)

African: 2,812 (0.3%)

Danish: 2,426 (0.3%)

British: 1,982 (0.2%)

Hungarian: 1,763 (0.2%)

Greek: 1,529 (0.2%)

Canadian: 1,454 (0.2%)

French Canadian: 1,446 (0.2%)

Arab: 1,194 (0.1%)

Basque: 1,100 (0.1%)

Other Arab: 907 (0.1%)

West Indian (except Hispanic Groups): 905 (0.1%)

Czech: 883 (0.1%)

Scandinavian: 865 (0.1%)

Swiss: 792 (0.1%)

Armenian: 791 (0.1%)

Belgian: 743 (0.1%)

Yugoslavian: 728 (0.1%)

Austrian: 702 (0.1%)

Egyptian: 661 (0.1%)

Slovak: 565 (0.1%)

Ukrainian: 557 (0.1%)

Finnish: 531 (0.1%)

Iranian: 511 (0.1%)

Northern European: 497 (0.1%)

Syrian: 412 (0.0%)

Eastern European: 373 (0.0%)

Czechoslovakian: 343 (0.0%)

Croatian: 333 (0.0%)

Lebanese: 285 (0.0%)

Jordanian: 247 (0.0%)

Jamaican: 204 (0.0%)

Estonian: 176 (0.0%)

Celtic: 172 (0.0%)

Turkish: 166 (0.0%)

Trinidadian And Tobagonian: 157 (0.0%)

Lithuanian: 156 (0.0%)

Sudanese: 153 (0.0%)

Haitian: 140 (0.0%)

Dutch West Indian: 137 (0.0%)

Romanian: 134 (0.0%)

German Russian: 131 (0.0%)

Brazilian: 122 (0.0%)

Australian: 111 (0.0%)

Belizean: 109 (0.0%)

Other Subsaharan African: 99 (0.0%)

South African: 94 (0.0%)

West Indian: 83 (0.0%)

Slovene: 59 (0.0%)

Nigerian: 55 (0.0%)

Israeli: 53 (0.0%)

Ethiopian: 52 (0.0%)

Pennsylvania German: 50 (0.0%)

Latvian: 47 (0.0%)

Cajun: 45 (0.0%)

U.s. Virgin Islander: 40 (0.0%)

Slavic: 37 (0.0%)

Ghanaian: 36 (0.0%)

Afghan: 36 (0.0%)

British West Indian: 35 (0.0%)

Palestinian: 30 (0.0%)

Icelander: 26 (0.0%)

Luxemburger: 24 (0.0%)

Senegalese: 16 (0.0%)

Macedonian: 15 (0.0%)

Maltese: 13 (0.0%)

Alsatian: 12 (0.0%)

(updated 2013)

Total Population In Kern County, California is 856,363

(updated 2013)

Male Population in Kern County, California: 440,272 Female Population in Kern County, California: 416,091

(updated 2013)

Median Male Resident Age in Kern County, California: 30.3 Median Female Resident Age in Kern County, California: 31.5

(updated 2013)

Median Age in the State of California is 35

(updated 2010)

Median Age By Sex in Kern County, California

White

Both sexes

34.9

Male

33.9

Female

36.0

Black or African American

Both sexes

28.5

Male

28.9

Female

27.7

American Indian and Alaska Native

Both sexes

30.8

Male

30.5

Female

31.2

Asian

Both sexes

36.1

Male

34.3

Female

37.6

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Both sexes

28.7

Male

26.9

Female

31.0

Other

Both sexes

24.4

Male

24.5

Female

24.2

Two or More Races

Both sexes

19.8

Male

19.5

Female

20.0

Hispanic or Latino

Both sexes

24.5

Male

24.8

Female

24.1

White / Not Hispanic or Latino

Both sexes

41.8

Male

40.5

Female

43.1

(updated 2010)

Health Insurance Coverage Status By Sex By Age(Kern County, California)

Male:

Under 6 years:

With health insurance coverage : 41,322

No health insurance coverage : 2,613

6 to 17 years:

With health insurance coverage : 77,428

No health insurance coverage : 8,075

18 to 24 years:

With health insurance coverage : 29,152

No health insurance coverage : 18,241

25 to 34 years:

With health insurance coverage : 37,050

No health insurance coverage : 22,343

35 to 44 years:

With health insurance coverage : 34,837

No health insurance coverage : 15,050

45 to 54 years:

With health insurance coverage : 37,918

No health insurance coverage : 13,039

55 to 64 years:

With health insurance coverage : 32,194

No health insurance coverage : 7,862

65 to 74 years:

With health insurance coverage : 21,702

No health insurance coverage : 568

75 years and over:

With health insurance coverage : 13,393

No health insurance coverage : 189

Female:

Under 6 years:

With health insurance coverage : 40,509

No health insurance coverage : 2,975

6 to 17 years:

With health insurance coverage : 73,586

No health insurance coverage : 8,133

18 to 24 years:

With health insurance coverage : 31,138

No health insurance coverage : 12,966

25 to 34 years:

With health insurance coverage : 42,026

No health insurance coverage : 15,038

35 to 44 years:

With health insurance coverage : 39,234

No health insurance coverage : 12,335

45 to 54 years:

With health insurance coverage : 40,092

No health insurance coverage : 11,738

55 to 64 years:

With health insurance coverage : 32,909

No health insurance coverage : 8,557

65 to 74 years:

With health insurance coverage : 23,924

No health insurance coverage : 506

75 years and over:

With health insurance coverage : 18,562

No health insurance coverage : 218

(updated 2013)

Employer-Based Health Insurance By Sex By Age(Kern County, California)

Weather Expositions Of America Inc

West Kern Oil Museum Inc

Geography Analysis

The actual land features relating to Kern County, California affect how people live their lives. Natural features such as oceans, mountains, lakes, plains, and deserts all make a difference in the lives of individuals. The types of housing, heating fuels, and transportation infrastructure are largely influenced by the geography of Kern County, California.

Area Code(s) in Kern County, California

Elevation in Kern County, California is 1,421.0 ft. (433.0 meters)

Latitude/Longitude of Kern County, California

Economic Analysis

People and the communities they live in depend on money. The people of Kern County, California need food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Business formation and job creation are essential to this community. Money sustains infrastructure such as roads and airports as well as human resources including fire rescue and police protection.

Housing Analysis

Everyone needs shelter in rented housing or individually owned homes. Each community, including Kern County, California, is different from the rest based on overall architecture, appearance, occupancy, average housing square footage, average home value, and average home age.

(updated 2010)

Household Type By Tenure(Kern County, California)

Family households:

Married-couple family:

Owner-occupied housing units : 88,978

Renter-occupied housing units : 40,907

Other family:

Male householder, no wife present:

Owner-occupied housing units : 8,167

Renter-occupied housing units : 12,242

Female householder, no husband present:

Owner-occupied housing units : 15,244

Renter-occupied housing units : 27,540

Nonfamily households:

Owner-occupied housing units : 31,233

Renter-occupied housing units : 32,008

(updated 2013)

Mortgage Status By Age of Householder(Kern County, California)

Housing units with a mortgage:

Householder 15 to 34 years : 15,219

Householder 35 to 44 years : 20,931

Householder 45 to 54 years : 29,427

Householder 55 to 59 years : 11,686

Householder 60 to 64 years : 10,685

Householder 65 to 74 years : 9,867

Householder 75 years and over : 4,778

Housing units without a mortgage:

Householder 15 to 34 years : 1,954

Householder 35 to 44 years : 2,524

Householder 45 to 54 years : 6,253

Householder 55 to 59 years : 4,150

Householder 60 to 64 years : 4,093

Householder 65 to 74 years : 10,539

Householder 75 years and over : 11,516

(updated 2013)

Rent Asked(Kern County, California)

Less than $100 : 0

$100 to $149 : 67

$150 to $199 : 56

$200 to $249 : 37

$250 to $299 : 21

$300 to $349 : 74

$350 to $399 : 10

$400 to $449 : 284

$450 to $499 : 196

$500 to $549 : 569

$550 to $599 : 500

$600 to $649 : 801

$650 to $699 : 1,020

$700 to $749 : 724

$750 to $799 : 544

$800 to $899 : 610

$900 to $999 : 764

$1,000 to $1,249 : 823

$1,250 to $1,499 : 347

$1,500 to $1,999 : 284

$2,000 or more : 189

(updated 2013)

Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income(Kern County, California)

Government Analysis

People run the government through election of representatives and officials. Local governments are important to provide cohesion between individuals who must share public places. Worthwhile laws need to be debated, passed, and then enforced for a community to remain viable. Communities such as Kern County, California are often affected in positive and negative ways by government performance.

Income Tax Rates in California

Sales Tax Rates in California

Weather Analysis

The enjoyment of the area in which you live is often affected by the weather. Each individual has a different view on what weather patterns will make them most happy. Some people love the seasons, others enjoy warm temperatures throughout the year while others may love the snow. The weather provided for Kern County, California is based on over 50 years of data.

Tornado Information For Kern County, California

On 11/22/1996, a tornado touched down 12.71 miles from the center of Kern County, California. The tornado was rated a category 0 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities.

On 04/20/1988, a tornado touched down 15.9 miles from the center of Kern County, California. The tornado was rated a category 0 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. Damages ranged from $500 to $5,000.

On 04/03/1999, a tornado touched down 16.58 miles from the center of Kern County, California. The tornado was rated a category 0 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities.

On 02/17/1997, a tornado touched down 18.57 miles from the center of Kern County, California. The tornado was rated a category 0 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities.

Crime Analysis

Everyone wants to feel safe. Individuals and families want to remain protected from violent or property crime. The crime data should not be totally relied upon when making a decision on where to live. If you are concerned, visit Kern County, California directly or research local government web sites.